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This is happening to me too. There are two HP LaserJets that I am deploying. On the print server I've set it so that the server knows the printers have a duplexers installed and so that "Flip on long edge" duplexing is the default. For the LJ 4350dtn the settings are pushing out to the client machines properly and in the print dialogue I can choose to print two sided or single sided but for the LJ P2055x I can only print single-sided. In control panel (on the client PC) when I go to settings for the P2055x it says a duplexer is installed but yet if I go to print defaults from the same screen I have no double-sided option where I'd normally be able to set the long-edge or short-edge binding.

I seem to recall reading about some people having issues like this due to permission settings on the Printer, on the Server. I can't find a reference to it though, so I'm not sure about the right fix. Maybe try changing permissions from just Print to Manage?

I seem to recall reading about some people having issues like this due to permission settings on the Printer, on the Server. I can't find a reference to it though, so I'm not sure about the right fix. Maybe try changing permissions from just Print to Manage?

Just trying this now.. I have added the computer account to the security settings for that printer and granted Manage permissions as this printer is deploying via Computer Configuration. Let's see if that fixes it..

I have just made these security changes but if I look at the security tab of the deployed printer from the workstation, Everyone (who I granted Manage) is still only showing Print, and the computer account is not visible. It's like the security settings haven't applied correctly either...

I'm not sure a Computer can be set to Manage on a Printer... I've only done that with User accounts. Can you try setting Everyone to Manage, just for testing?

Interesting. Set Everyone to Manage and if I add the printer manually, I can see the updated security (the preferences still didn't seem to update however) but if I reboot and install the printer via Group Policy then look at the security tab, Everyone is still showing as Print only (all permissions are greyed out, and I can only see three groups (Everyone, Creator Owner and Administrators). Does that make sense or would a few screenshots help?

I'm having this problem now using Server 2012 and Windows 10.. it was working fine up until two weeks ago and suddenly its not reading any of the settings from the server and has reset everything to the driver defaults. If I manually change the setting on a workstation when it reads the group policy or during a reboot the settings all go back to the driver defaults. If I change the printer preferences on the workstation, then stop the printer spooler, then restart the print spooler, then the settings will stick. It has nothing to do with the brand or model of printer.

I'm having this problem now using Server 2012 and Windows 10.. it was working fine up until two weeks ago and suddenly its not reading any of the settings from the server and has reset everything to the driver defaults. If I manually change the setting on a workstation when it reads the group policy or during a reboot the settings all go back to the driver defaults. If I change the printer preferences on the workstation, then stop the printer spooler, then restart the print spooler, then the settings will stick. It has nothing to do with the brand or model of printer.

I gave up on this particular issue for 1 customer and set the profiles manually client-side. I still think the issue I was having was due to limitations with the printer driver/manufacturer - Sharp. Other printer drivers/manufacturers that I have worked with tend to have a 'Share' option when setting up the profiles, Sharp on the other hand didn't.